Crafted by Alison

 Hello & welcome.  My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia.  For those of you who have previously visited my blog & are now returning, thank you. For those of you who are here for the first time, welcome!   Here's a little bit about me. I love creating cards & gifts for my loved ones & this blog will show you how to create something special for those you love. I blog twice a week, once on a Sunday where I mainly showcase a stamp set or dies, embossing folders, projects & sometimes special DSP and Wednesday evenings when I highlight a technique, fun folds or tools & tips. I would love to hear from you if you have any questions or suggestions & my email address for that is craftedbyalison@gmail.com. As this post goes live I am still enjoying the lovely sunshine in Queensland, catching up with my dear friend from England, exploring the Gold Coast for the first time without our kids & celebrating my retirement...

 Hello & welcome.  My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia.  For those of you who have previously visited my blog & are now returning, thank you. For those of you who are here for the first time, welcome!   Here's a little bit about me. I love creating cards & gifts for my loved ones & this blog will show you how to create something special for those you love. I blog twice a week, once on a Sunday where I mainly showcase a stamp set or dies, embossing folders, projects & sometimes special DSP and Wednesday evenings when I highlight a technique, fun folds or tools & tips. I would love to hear from you if you have any questions or suggestions & my email address for that is craftedbyalison@gmail.com. My creations today feature lovely colours & the very pretty floral stamps from Pretty Florals which also has matching dies. I made two cards &, of course, decorated some envelopes to match. Lets start with th...